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Welcome CT Educators!

The Connecticut State Department of Education is pleased to provide the Defined Careers platform at no cost to all public schools in Connecticut. Defined Careers provides personalized career experiences through hands-on career-focused projects.

Defined Careers is a project-based solution that allows students to explore and experience careers. It includes a career assessment that guides students toward real-world projects across recommended career pathways. With over 79 career pathways and 450+ career-focused projects across 16 career clusters, Defined Careers empowers educators to provide all students with equitable access to careers.

How do I access Defined Careers?

Defined will attempt to contact your district, but we also encourage district leaders to reach out to Defined to schedule an Implementation call. Once your preferred method of logging in is established, teachers will access Defined at www.definedlearning.com, while students will access Defined at https://users.definedlearning.com/signin/student. Defined works with login providers such as Google, Clever, and Classlink to provide easy access to the content.

Complete this form to get your school or district started on the platform or email Carlie Brandt at carlie_brandt@definedlearning.com

 

GET STARTED

Already have access? Get started with a 30-min webinar! 

To help CT educators get started with Defined Careers, we're offering complimentary 30-minute webinars to help you make the most of this free PBL resource and save time with lesson planning!

Click below to register for a brief 30-min webinar:

Getting Started with Defined Careers

For a quick 2-minute video of Defined Careers, click here or below: 

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To get started, here are a few Defined Careers Getting Started Tutorial Videos.

Example Defined Careers Performance Tasks

In the third lesson of Defined Careers, students experience careers by completing real-world performance tasks that are based on careers in their recommended pathways.

Take a look! 

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Game Designer

You are a Game Designer, and your role is to design a new character and storyline for a new Super Mario game.

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Commercial and Industrial Designer

You are an Industrial Designer for Dick’s Sporting Goods. Your role is to develop and improve concepts for everyday outdoor products.

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Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters

You are a Pipefitter and Steamfitter for the Murphy Contracting Company. You will be responsible for designing and laying pipe for the Soccer Stadium.

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